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These are my fave ways to join, ball and re-twist yarn.
These are my fave ways to join, ball and re-twist yarn.
How to join your yarn by making a double knot
This is how I join yarn. If I'm worried about my yarn falling apart (which has happened to me before) I will knit both tails in for a few stitches which secures everything and is surprisingly invisible.
How to Wind a Center Pull Ball of Yarn (By Hand)
I mostly do this with my hands, because if I'm somewhere without access to a ballwinder, I'm usually not in spot where I have large knitting needles. I usually start with a yarn "butterfly" but the concept is the same.
Twisting a Skein
This one is for my brother-in-law who is learning how to twist skeins so that he can pull his weight at the Georgian Bay Fibre Co. studio.